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Newspaper Page TextIndex Health & Community News Pg.4 Church News Pg- 5 Classifieds Pg- 6 Church Directory Pg. 12 Sports Pg.16 Thank You For Reading -The Savannah Tribune Find us on Facebook facebook.com/TheSavannahTribune ★ W LfiibsT 33sy vsil &€t mk rwwr 5HJ PUD (Nnm he. HI ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED 1805 MLK Jr. Blvd. Sav., GA 31415 September 02,2015 - September 08,2015 Vol.45No.23 Tel: 912-233-6128 • Fax: 912-233-6140 savannahtribune.com King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation Hosts Its 18th Annual Awards Gala T h e King-Tis- dell Cottage Foundation, Inc. (KTCF) announces that its 18th An nual KTCF, Inc. Awards Gala will be held Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. at Savannah State Uni versity. A reception will pre cede the gala at 7:00 p.m. KTCF, Inc. recognizes in dividuals and organizations committed to advancing our society through historic preservation, fine arts, pub lic service, education, and perpetuating the legacy of W.W. Law. The 2015 honor- ees are Mr. Stephen Hart ley (Leopold Alder II His toric Preservation Award), Mr. Jerome B. Meadows (King-Tisdell Cottage Fine Arts Award), Reverend Mat- Mr. Jerome B. Meadows Mrs. Cathy P. Hill thew Southall Brown, Sr. (W.W. Law Legacy Award), Mrs. Cathy P. Hill (Rever end James M. Simms Pub lic Service Award) and Dr. (Ret.) Col. LeRoy “Zke” Zimmerman (Beach Insti tute Education Award). Leopold Adler II, a Savannah native, was actively committed to Sa- Dr. (Ret.) Col. LeRoy “Zke” Zimmerman vannah’s Historic Preser vation efforts. For nearly two decades, Mr. Stephen Hartley has participated in the restoration of more than 50 historic sites throughout the country, winning awards from the Historic Savannah Foundation for his work. He is internationally recognized for his work in the field and has served as a peer review er for the Association for Preservation Technology. Hartley’s vision for the Sa vannah Technical College program is to engage the students with practical proj ects in the community, si multaneously educating his students, and contributing to the benefit of the City of Savannah and beyond. The King-Tisdell Cottage Foun dation is committed to using the arts as its primary mode to preserve, interpret, and present to the public- the Af rican American cultural ex perience. The contributions of Mr. Jerome B. Meadows, over the last 18 years, have promoted understanding of culture and diversity through visual and public space designed art forms. He is a full time studio artist working and residing in an historic Ice House in Savan nah, Georgia. His focus in the arts has been in the de sign and fabrication of large scale public art projects, including site layout, land scape issues, along with the conceptualization and fabri cation of sculptural compo nents all fully integrated into a cohesive whole. Continued On Page 10 United Way of The Coastal Empire Kicks-Off Its 2015 Fundraising Campaign Tom Moreau United Way of the Costal Empire will kick-off its 2015 fundraising cam paign on Thursday, Sep tember 10, 2015 at the Sa vannah Civic Center, 301 W. Oglethorpe St, from ll:45am-lpm. The Campaign Kick-Off officially marks the beginning of United Way’s fundraising efforts in Bryan, Chatham, Effing ham, and Liberty counties. Highlights of the event will include the announcement of the four county fund raising goal, recognition of Campaign Cabinet members and Loaned Associates and list the results of Paceset ter’s campaign already in progress. This year’s United Way Campaign is chaired by Toby Moreau, market presi dent for BB&T. The event is open to the public. For more in formation please visit www. uwce.org Mayor Jackson Opens Campaign Headquarters State Represenative Mickey Stephens, Mayor Edna Jackson, State Senator Regina Thomas The Savannah Tribune Celebrates The Life Of Amelia Boynton Robinson Amelia Boynton Robinson With a crowd of about 300 well-wishers in attendance, Savannah May or Edna Branch Jackson opened her campaign head quarters and officially began her campaign for re-elec tion on August 26, 2015. The supporters represented a diverse cross section of the Savannah communi ty. Business leaders, neigh borhood leaders, medical professionals, elected offi cials, clergy, and grassroots supporters made up the live ly crowd. The campaign headquarters is at 7 East DeRenne Avenue. Jackson is the only African American fe male to serve as Mayor of Savannah. Two white men have announced plans to run against her. After the group was led in prayer by Bishop Willie Ferrell of the Royal Church of Christ, Campaign Co-chairman Scott Center welcomed the group and presented Mayor Jackson. Center, a long-time commu nity leader and businessman, is President of The World Trade Center Savannah. During his intro duction, Center talked about his 45-year relationship with Jackson. He commended her for her political and per sonal courage, and said that everyone who knows her understands that no matter what the opposition says or does, “Edna will remain positive and truthful.” During her re marks, Jackson said that her re-election campaign will emphasize her experience, proven leadership ability, the on-going efforts to com bat crime, and the City’s outstanding record accom plishments during her first four years as Mayor. Continued On Page 2 Civil rights activ ist Amelia Boynton Rob inson was born Amelia Platts on August 18, 1911 to George and Anna Platts of Savannah, Georgia. Both of her parents were of Af rican-American, Cherokee Indian, and German descent. They had 10 children and made going to church cen tral to their upbringing. She died on August 26, 2015 at the age of 104. Boynton spent her first two years of college at Georgia State College (now Savannah State University), then transferred to the Tus- kegee Institute (now Tuske- gee University) in Alabama. She graduated from Tuske- gee with a home econom ics degree before further pursuing her education at Tennessee State University, Virginia State University and Temple University. After working as a teacher in Georgia, Boynton took a job as Dallas Coun ty’s home demonstration agent with the U.S. Depart ment of Agriculture in Sel ma, Alabama. Her early activism included holding black voter registration drives in Selma, Alabama from the 1930s through the ‘50s. In 1964, she became both the first Af rican-American woman and the first female Democratic candidate to run for a seat in Congress from Alabama. The first attempt to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge into the county became known as Bloody Sunday, as police halted the march and beat demonstrators. Boynton was rendered unconscious and a famous photograph of her lying on the bridge was seen around the world. Two marches later, the activists made it, with their efforts contributing to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, where Boynton was President Lyndon Johnson’s guest of honor at the sign ing. In 1990, Boynton won the Martin Luther King Jr. Medal of Freedom Boynton and first husband Samuel W. Robinson had two sons together. Bill Jr. and Bruce Carver Boynton. ank tate arver Clnuiliu Clarke Senior Lending Officer TJnjqn* identifier Alicu tisitliioy I istilt Officer \ niquf Identifier *7(4**43 E23 88 Years of Service, Leadership and Success wH mmm LENDER

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